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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.559 (2026)

Official primary election ballots; preparation, distribution.

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MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW


Act 116 of 1954


168.559 Official primary election ballots; preparation, distribution.

Sec. 559.

    It shall be the duty of the board of election commissioners of each county in this state to prepare and furnish the necessary official primary election ballots, except for city offices, which may be required for use by the electors of any political party at the August primary.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2022 · leading case: Berry v. Garrett, 890 N.W.2d 882 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
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Berry v. Garrett, 890 N.W.2d 882 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “Pursuant to MCL 168.559, the county election commission prepares and furnishes the official primary ballots.”
Michael G Bsharah v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Pursuant to MCL 168.559, the county election commission prepares and furnishes the official primary ballots.”
Michael G Bsharah v. Wayne Cnty. Clerk (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Pursuant to MCL 168.559, the county election commission prepares and furnishes the official primary ballots.”
Johnson v. Michigan Bd. of State Canvassers (E.D. Mich. 2022). “§§ 168.559–168.563. Faced with their own impending deadlines, counties immediately began the approval and printing process.”
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